I think American men are more conscious of putting up a good impression. There's more of an earthiness to Englishmen. But Americans aren't afraid to come up and say, `Hi, I'd like to go out with you.' Englishmen are far more sheepish about it.

I love cigarettes. Love them. I think the more positive approach you have to smoking, the less harmful it is.

But there is something seductive and the character, Alfie is so charming, and does make you think like you are the most important thing in the world but he's not that nice, is he.

I do think sometimes people get morally superior without understanding situations.

I think all humans are essentially proud and I certainly am.

I don't think we live in a particularly equal society.

I think I underestimated the way people bracket you.

I think the media has changed, not just in England but in the world.

It's really fun to be in a film that's pure entertainment, that people want to go and see. I think, in the current climate, the state of things, people want escapism.